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FZPN03 KNHC 241514
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 24 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.09 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...BUILDING TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN N OF 11.5N 
BETWEEN 93.5W AND 97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N BETWEEN 94W AND 98W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 89W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT...BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 13N E OF 89W... INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF FONSECA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 91W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.45 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 12N TO 13N E 
OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 7.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 93W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 07N TO 10.5N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. GULF OF FONSECA FROM 12N TO 13N E OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 113W AND 134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N135W TO 26N40W. WITHIN 90 
NM E OF THE FRONT N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N133W TO 
25N138W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 131W AND 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N134W TO 26N140W. W OF 
THE FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.45 HOUR FORECAST N OF 5.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN FEB 24...

.FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 111W AND 127W SCATTERED MODERATE AND 
ISOLATED TSTMS.

.FROM 07S TO 04N E OF 98W SCATTERED MODERATE AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NEAR 07N77W 
TO 04N90W TO 03N98W. THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 
CONTINUES FROM 03N98W TO 03N120W TO BEYOND 03N140W. NO 
SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION IS NOTED. 

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.